Ask and It Is Given: The Value of Life Experiences
April 15, 2017
While I was reading more about the Law of Attraction, I came upon the book "Ask and It Is Given" by Abraham Hicks. I read an excerpt of the book from the author's website and had the urge to write about it because again, it left me amazed and in awe of how magical The Universe is.
That excerpt said that “If you do not have the ability to know what you do want, you will not have the ability to know what you do not want. And without the ability to know what you do not want, you could not know what you do want.” I believe this is essential to anyone who is experiencing some sort of crisis (I would like to believe that I am over my quarter life crisis already lol). As someone who has been consciously and unconsciously using the Law of Attraction since she was 14 years old, I know that I attracted all the things I have experienced/am experiencing in my life. From graduating from my dream university to getting accepted into my new job — all these were my heart’s desires at some point in my 24.5 years of existence.
So why did I still encounter such crisis even if I knew about the Law of Attraction (manifesting your heart’s desires) at such a young age? Well, I already said it. At some point in my life, the things I have manifested were my heart’s CURRENT desires. This is where the value of life experiences come into play. Even if my knowledge on LOA (Law of Attraction) was quite expansive for my age, I still haven’t gained the experiences that would put clarity to what I REALLY want.
When I manifested my first job — my desire was to get a job that was aligned to what I studied and with an ok starting salary… like every fresh graduate. The Universe gave me more than that. It gave me a first job that opened doors of opportunities — skills to learn, develop and share, local and international travel, meeting people from all walks of life, a clear career growth plan, etc. The benefits and the amazing people I’ve worked with were just cherries on top of the cake! It seemed like the perfect job… and it was indeed the perfect first job for me. But I still quit. Why? Because after almost 3 years of working in that company, I realized that what I was doing was not exactly aligned with my heart’s desires. My passion was different and not having the time and opportunity to pursue that passion left me frustrated and demotivated. So I quit. And I reflected and reflected and reflected... until I’ve arrived at my current heart’s desires — the desires that leave me feeling passionate, fulfilled and just really happy and full of love whenever I visualize myself having these in my life. And along with this positive energy I give off when I think about these desires is the knowledge that these desires are really what I want in my life… simply because these make me happy. :) Of course, identifying my heart’s desires is another story! It took me months of reflection and evaluation before I became comfortable and truly happy with the dream life I’m picturing. I can do another blog post on that one in the future :D
Life experiences are essential because these would lead us to what we really want. For now we may think that we really want something… and when that something occurs, we may think that “Oh, this isn’t really what I want after all.” And that’s ok. Because with every not-so-good experience comes the enlightenment of what we do not want AND what we do want in our lives. And having that clarity is a step closer to manifesting what we truly desire! Good thing the Universe is so kind and abundant that it allows us to always reset our heart’s desires whenever such realizations occur! :D
I also would like to reiterate that this is such a comforting thought to people who are undergoing some kind of crisis— that the Universe has enough for everyone. We are not pitted against each other because we all have different desires; our definitions of success vary. You are not slow or incapable... it's just taking you a number of life experiences before you identify what you truly want. And again, that's ok. :) You're getting there, one step closer, every day. Something I constantly remind myself as well!
Given these insights, the next goal is to lessen the number of life experiences that you do not want! And how do you go about doing this? By knowing what you genuinely, truly, 100% desire in life. A new blog entry is needed for that (which I'll be working on) BUT "Deliberate Creation" and "Beyond Positive Thinking" by Dr. Robert Anthony were tools that helped me with this step. Check these audio books out!
P.S. I know I haven't updated for more than a month now. Whoops. BUT I AM BACK! :D
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